starting problem, need help
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5th Gear
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: Union City CA
starting problem, need help
Hi guys,
My 89 vette wont start after it runs for a while and when I leave it sitting for a while it starts ok. Not sure yet how long to leave it running before it wouldn't start again when I shut it off. Any ideas. This just started happenning.
Help!
Thanks guys,
conv89vette
My 89 vette wont start after it runs for a while and when I leave it sitting for a while it starts ok. Not sure yet how long to leave it running before it wouldn't start again when I shut it off. Any ideas. This just started happenning.
Help!
Thanks guys,
conv89vette
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2002
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From: Santa Teresa New Mexico
Originally Posted by conv89vette
Hi guys,
My 89 vette wont start after it runs for a while and when I leave it sitting for a while it starts ok. Not sure yet how long to leave it running before it wouldn't start again when I shut it off. Any ideas. This just started happenning.
Help!
Thanks guys,
conv89vette
My 89 vette wont start after it runs for a while and when I leave it sitting for a while it starts ok. Not sure yet how long to leave it running before it wouldn't start again when I shut it off. Any ideas. This just started happenning.
Help!
Thanks guys,
conv89vette
Drifting
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 1,428
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From: Jacksonville FL
Originally Posted by redwing76
Leaky injector? Try to start it with full throttle if it helps you have a flooded condition.
If it does it when it is warm, it is most likely a leaky injector.Just re-read your post. Does it crank and not start or does it not crank or anything and then you wait a few minutes and it cranks up? If it is the latter it could be a VATS problem and you need to spray contact cleaner in the key cylinder and the pellet on the key.
Either way let us know what you find out.
Last edited by Midnite 88; Jun 12, 2005 at 09:54 AM.
Melting Slicks
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From: Belews Creek north carolina
St. Jude Donor '05
hard to evaluate on the little bit of info you left us to work with like midnite88 said does it turn over and not start or does it not do anything just leave us with somemore info 
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5th Gear
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: Union City CA
thanks guys. additional info to clarify the problem a little bit better.
It would crank and start at the first try but as soon as it starts and I turn it off again, it would crank but wont start. It is not the vats system. This just started happenning 2 days ago or longer since I may have not noticed it before. I would usually drive it to where ever I want to go and park it and it would usually start right away. It just so happens that I shut the car off before I got it in the garage and when I try to re start it, it wont. I left it for half hr or so and it re started fine. SO, to make it short: the car will start after left alone for hr or so, but wont fire up the engine when I turn it off and re start.
It cranks but just wont fire up.
It would crank and start at the first try but as soon as it starts and I turn it off again, it would crank but wont start. It is not the vats system. This just started happenning 2 days ago or longer since I may have not noticed it before. I would usually drive it to where ever I want to go and park it and it would usually start right away. It just so happens that I shut the car off before I got it in the garage and when I try to re start it, it wont. I left it for half hr or so and it re started fine. SO, to make it short: the car will start after left alone for hr or so, but wont fire up the engine when I turn it off and re start.
It cranks but just wont fire up.
Team Owner
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From: Summerland B.C. Canada
http://members.shaw.ca/corvette86/6E3-B%20Symptoms.pdf
From my 86 manual but should be the same for 89
From my 86 manual but should be the same for 89
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